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100300 - Disclosure - Changes in Initial Product Warranty Accrual and Expenses Under Initial and Extended Warranties (Detail)
(http://www.biolase.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureChangesInInitialProductWarrantyAccrualAndExpensesUnderInitialAndExtendedWarrantiesDetail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000811240 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
 
 
 
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual
 
 
 
Initial warranty accrual, beginning balance
2,188,000  
1,449,000  
1,096,000  
Provision for estimated warranty cost
348,000  
1,715,000  
1,214,000  
Warranty expenditures
(830,000) 
(976,000) 
(861,000) 
Initial warranty accrual, ending balance
1,706,000  
 
2,188,000  
 
1,449,000  
 
Less warranty accrual, long-term
773,000  
843,000  
519,000  
Total warranty accrual, current portion
933,000  
1,345,000  
930,000